Houston Ship Channel, Texas, Alexander Island, Placement Area, Levee Construction in Harris County, Texas.

Country:

United States

Notice/Contract Number:

fbo:w912hy-08-s-0016

Publication Date:

Oct 4, 2008

Deadline:

Aug 4, 2008

Funding Agency:

Department of the Army

Buyer:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Original Language:

English

Address:

United States

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.
THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE. The
Sources Sought Number for this announcement is W912HY-08-S-0016. Project Title Houston Ship Channel,
Texas, Alexander Island, Placement Area, Levee Construction in Harris County, Texas. The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, Galveston District, solicits for Capability Statements from all qualified and interested parties
from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Business Administration SBA 8a firms, and
HubZone Small Business firms. The 2007 NAICS Code for the proposed acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy
and Civil Engineering Construction, and the small business size standard is $31Million. The Military Federal
Supply Code is Z219. The order of magnitude for this effort is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.
The Government will use responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT synopsis to make appropriate acquisition
decisions to solicit this project as either a competitive Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HubZone Small
Business, 8 a or Unrestricted. PROJECT INFORMATION The Contractor shall provide all plant, labor,
and material for approximately 800,000 cubic yards of interior excavation material to be used to raise the
perimeter levees. There will be rehabilitation of the existing drop-outlet structure, which will include sand
blasting and painting, the removal and replacement of pipes. Also, one 1 new drop-outlet structure will be
constructed . The contractor shall provide a Bid Bond in the amount of 20% of the total bid amount or
$3,000,000.00 whichever is less. The contractor is required to provide Pre-Award information at bid opening.
The contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds within five 10 days after
contract award. In addition, the contractor shall begin work within ten 10 calendar days after
acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed. The contract completion time is 300 calendar days. If the
contractor fails to complete the work within 300 calendar days, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to
the Government in the amount of $1,112.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or
accepted. NOTE: 1 If the decision is to Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
SDVO, the contractor shall be required to spend at least 15% of the cost of contract performance incurred
for personnel on the concern's employees or the employees of other SDVO in accordance with the Code of
Federal Regulation CFR PART 125, Sec.125.6, Prime contractor performance requirements, paragraph b
2. NOTE: 2 If the decision is to Set Aside this procurement for HUBZone Small Business, the qualified
HUBZone spends at least 15% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel on the concern's
employees. In addition to CFR PART 125 and in accordance to CFR PART 126, paragraph b states that
In addition to the requirement set forth in Sec.125.6 c, one or more qualified HUBZone Small Business
must spend at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on it's own employees or employees
of other qualified Small Business concerns. A qualified HUBZone Small Business concern prime contractor
receiving a HUBZone contract for general construction may meet this requirement itself by expending 50% of
the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on it's employees or it may subcontract at least 35% of the cost
of the contract performance incurred for personnel to one or more qualified HUBZone small business
concerns. A qualified HUBZone prime contractor may not, however, subcontract more than 50% of the cost
of the contract incurred for personnel to non qualified HUBZone small business concerns. NOTE 3 If the
decision is to Set Aside for SBA 8 a program, the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the
contract, not including the cost of materials, with it own employees in accordance to Federal Acquisition
Regulation 52.219 14. The Government invites contractors with the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed
the stated requirements to submit Capability Statements consisting of appropriate documentation, literature,
brochures, and references anticipated to be five to ten pages, following the set format. Respondents must
include references and a capability statement for at least five completed projects within the last three years of
similar work for levees, rehabilitation of Drop outlet Structures that includes sandblasting and painting the
structures, and installation of drop outlet structures. Each reference shall include the company name and title,
telephone number, and point of contact. Indicate whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor
on other similar projects. The capability statements for each project should be numbered consistent with the
below requirements followed by supporting documentation. Offerors need to provide a list of projects by
contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and evidence of the following specific capabilities

1. Recent and relevant construction experience with federal government work within the last 3 calendar
years, for projects of similar size, scope, and complexity.

2. Recent and relevant construction experience with: levees, rehabilitation of Drop outlet Structures that
include sandblasting and painting the structures, and installation of drop outlet structures for projects of
similar size, scope, and complexity.

3. Include proof of bonding capacity between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

4. Provide proof of SBA certification for either 8a or HubZone status.

5. Include a statement that the concern will submit an offer for an 8 a, HubZone or Service Disabled
Veteran Owned Set Aside competitive procurement.

The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements
regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing or developed expertise and experience in relation to
the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be
submitted with the Capabilities statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any
potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Galveston District to make an appropriate
acquisition decision. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be
construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited.
Results Information Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its
analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8a, or HubZone Small Business firms or proceed with full and open competition as
Unrestricted. Offers that do not meet all requirements or submit within the allotted time will not be
considered. The responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT may be email to Ms. Angela Zahid at
angela.zahid@usace.army.mil or mailed to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, ATTN
Ms. Angela Zahid, Contracting Division, 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas, 77550. Voice 409 766-
3849 or FAX 409 766-3010. Responses must be received no later than August 04, 2008 by 200 P.M.
Daylight Saving Time DST. For technical questions, please contact Ms. Gail Stewart, Project Manager at
409 766 3837 or Ms. Terri Carlson, Construction Manager at 409 766 3176.

Set-aside code: N/A
Place of performance:
US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston 2000 Fort Point Road, PO Box 1229 Galveston TX
77553-1229
US
Contact: Jacqueline Adekanbi, 409.766.3100

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Email: US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston (Jacqueline.B.Adekanbi@swg02.usace.army.mil)

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